Moth Caterpillars
Feeding on Virginia Creeper
(Parthenocissus quinquefolia)

Moth Species  
Scientific Name Common Name
Albuna fraxini* Virginia Creeper Clearwing
Alypia octomaculata Eight-Spotted Forester
Amphion nessus Nessus Sphinx
Antispila ampelopsiella** Heliozelid Moth sp.
Darapsa myron Hog Sphinx
Deidama inscripta Lettered Sphinx
Dysstroma truncata Marbled Carpet
Eudryas grata Beautiful Wood Nymph
Eulithis diversilineata Lesser Grapevine Looper
Eulithis gracilineata Greater Grapevine Looper
Eumorpha achemon Achemon Sphinx
Eumorpha pandorus Pandorus Sphinx
Harrisina americana Grapeleaf Skeletonizer
Phyllocnistis ampelopsiella** Gracillariid Moth sp.
Sphecodina abbottii Abbott's Sphinx

*larvae bore through branches or roots, **larvae are leaf-miners

Sources: Covell (1984/2005), Wagner (2005), Cranshaw (2006),
Needham et al. (1928)

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